Summary of Gin Stephens's Clean(ish)

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #1 The Breast Cancer Prevention Partners organization and the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics released a report in 2018 that summarized the state of affairs in the beauty, personal care, and cleaning products industry. They found that there are between 46 and 229 unique chemicals per product.

#2 The phrase better living through chemistry is a perfect example of how the world was optimistic about the effects of science in the early twentieth century.

#3 We have solved many of the problems from the pre-chemistry / pre-Green Revolution age, but the solutions themselves have caused new problems. We are overfed and undernourished, and we take for granted that when we turn on the water tap, out flows water that is safe and clean. But is it really safe.

#4 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a group of man-made chemicals that are commonly found in everyday items, such as cookware, food packaging, household products, and stain repellants. They are linked to low infant birth rates, negative effects on the immune system, cancer, and thyroid hormone disruption.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 8, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669357117

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#1

The Breast Cancer Prevention Partners organization and the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics released a report in 2018 that summarized the state of affairs in the beauty, personal care, and cleaning products industry. They found that there are between 46 and 229 unique chemicals per product.

#2

The phrase better living through chemistry is a perfect example of how the world was optimistic about the effects of science in the early twentieth century.

#3

We have solved many of the problems from the pre-chemistry / pre-Green Revolution age, but the solutions themselves have caused new problems. We are overfed and undernourished, and we take for granted that when we turn on the water tap, out flows water that is safe and clean. But is it really safe.

#4

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a group of man-made chemicals that are commonly found in everyday items, such as cookware, food packaging, household products, and stain repellants. They are linked to low infant birth rates, negative effects on the immune system, cancer, and thyroid hormone disruption.

#5

The term toxin is technically only used to describe toxic substances that are of plant or animal origin. However, in common usage, the term is often used to describe all toxicants.

#6

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, released their Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals in 2009. They measured blood and urine samples from a random sample of about 2,500 participants, and found widespread exposure to many chemicals.

#7

Persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic are all terms that describe chemicals that are harmful to the environment and humans. They can be found in air, water, and soil, and many accumulate in the food chain.

#8

The endocrine system is made up of a series of glands that produce and secrete hormones that are sent into the bloodstream and to various tissues of the body to coordinate complex processes like growth and metabolism.

#9

Many of the endocrine disruptors we are exposed to are considered to be obesogens. These are the chemicals that are found in our food packaging, cookware, personal care products, and the environment, and they disrupt our appetite and many of our metabolic processes.

#10

Scientists believe that these chemicals affect